第一，情景对话

A : Do you think Professor Smith cancel our class on account of the special conference?

你认为史密斯教授会因为那次特别会议而取消我们的课吗？

B: Not likely.

我想不可能。

A: How do you know?

你怎么知道？

B: He's never canceled any class as far as I know.

据我所知，他从未取消过任何课。

A: He is very conscientious in his work.

他对工作认真负责。

B: So hurry up, or we will be late.

所以嘛，快点走吧，再不然就迟到了。

A: OK.

好吧。

第三， 词海拾贝

on account of：因为，由于

e.g. The meeting was postponed on account of the chairman's illness.

由于主持人生病，会议延期了。

e.g. On account of his extravagance he was plunged into heavy debt.

由于挥霍浪费，他负债累累。

e.g. The workers of the factory have been laid off on account of the depression.

由于不景气，工厂的工人被暂时解雇。

e.g. The gate was bolted on the inside on account of these dear children.

为了这些可爱的孩子们，大门从里面闩上了。

第四， 语汇积累

1. conscientious in：在……认真负责，在……谨慎小心

e.g. She is very conscientious in treating her patients.

她给病人看病非常认真。

e.g. He was a narrow-minded man, painfully conscientious in his statements lest he should be unjust to somebody.

他是个心眼很窄的人，说起话来万分谨慎，就怕会得罪人。

2. as far as I know：据我所知……

e.g. As far as I know,he'll be away for three months.

据我所知，他将外出三个月。

e.g. As far as I know, the money hasn't been credited to our account yet.

据我所知，这笔款还没有汇到我们的帐户上。

3. hurry up：赶快

e.g. Hurry up, or we'll be too late to get anything to eat.

快走吧, 再晚了就吃不上饭了。

e.g. "Very well," assented Bosinney."But we'll hurry up, if you don't mind, I have go get back in time to take June to the theatre."

“很好，”波辛尼同意说。“可是得快一点，你如果不在意的话。我得赶回去带琼看戏去。”